Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds having the structure: wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a 5-6 membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring containing from 1 to 5 heteroatoms; R2 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety; R3 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R2 and R3 are joined to form a heterocyclic ring; wherein the dashed line represents a second bond which may be present or absent, and when present R3 is oxygen; R4 and R5 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R4NR5 together form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic or heteroaryl m

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain resorcinol derivatives and their use as skin lightening agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the Formula 1 and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein A, X2, X4, X5 and X1 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to methods of treating abnormal cell growth in mammals by administering the compounds of Formula 1 and to pharmaceutical compositions for treating such disorders which contain the compounds of Formula 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain resorcinol derivatives and their use as skin lightening agents.

Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds having the structure: wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a 5-6 membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring containing from 1 to 5 heteroatoms; R2 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety; R3 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R2 and R3 are joined to form a heterocyclic ring; wherein the dashed line represents a second bond which may be present or absent, and when present R3 is oxygen; R4 and R5 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)—O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R4NR5 together form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic or heteroaryl m

Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds having the structure: wherein R1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a 5-6 membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring containing from 1 to 5 heteroatoms; R2 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety; R3 is hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R2 and R3 are joined to form a heterocyclic ring; wherein the dashed line represents a second bond which may be present or absent, and when present R3 is oxygen; R4 and R5 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, —C(O)-alkyl, —C(O)-O-alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, monocyclic or bicyclic aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic moiety, or R4NR5 together form a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic or bicyclic, heterocyclic or heteroaryl

Abstract: The subject invention provides compounds having the structure: 1